APPENDIX in This Book, We Use to a Large Extent Literal Translations Of

APPENDIX

CATALOGUE OF CONSTELLATIONS AND STAR-NAMES WITH TENTATIVE IDENTIFICATIONS

In this book, we use to a large extent literal translations of ancient star names because many identifications are uncertain. The following is a list of these names; where no modem star name is given, we think that an identification is not yet possible.

Abundant One ~ Comae Berenices ? Anunitu Eastern fish and part of line of Pisces Bright star of Anunitu Fin of Anunitu Bright star in ribbon ofFish (nunu) TJ Piscium Arrow Canis Maior, Canis Minor, and parts ofPuppis and Pyxis Constellation of Arrow p Puppis Elbow of Arrow a Pyxis Left foot of Arrow 1t Puppis

Bark & Sagittarii Barley-stalk See Furrow Bison Head of Bison Left foot of Bison Left hand of Bison Middle ofBison Right foot of Bison Right hand of Bison Bow o, &, cr, ffi Canis Minoris and K Puppis Bristle See Stars Bull of Heaven Taurus Bright star of Bull of Heaven Jaw ofthe Bull a Tauri and the Hyades

Chariot Northern part of Taurus Northern reins of Chariot ~ Tauri Southern reins of Chariot s Tauri Circle Corona Borealis Clothing 272 APPENDIX

Crab Cancer Front star of Crab to North 11 Cancri Front star of Crab to South ~ Cancri Rear star of Crab to North y Cancri Rear star of Crab to South 5 Cancri Crook Auriga Hand of Crook ~and u Aurigae

DeadMan Delphinus? Deleter p Andromedae Dignity See Circle Dog Southern part of Hercules Mouth ofDog Tongue ofDog Doublets p, y Herculis

Eagle Aquila Bright star of Eagle aAquilae Enmesarra See Chariot Bright star in front ofEnmesarra EN. TE.NA.BAR.ljUM See tiaba~?iriinu Eridu Parts ofPuppis and Vela Hands of Eridu yVelorum Erragal ~ Lyrae Eru, Erua See Frond of Eru Ewe Northeastern part of Bootes?

Field a, p, y Pegasi and a Andromedae Fish Piscis Austrinus Middle ofFish Fox 80-86 Ursae Maioris? Frond ofEru y Comae Berenices Furrow Virgo Base ofFurrow Bright star of Furrow a Virginis Single star in front of Furrow y Virginis

Goat See She-goat Goat-Fish Capricorn Front star of Goat-Fish y Capricorni Horn of Goat-Fish p Capricorni Middle of Goat-Fish Rear star of Goat-Fish 5 Capricorni